Libyan rebels have looted and burned homes and abused civilians, a human rights group said Wednesday.

The New York-based Human Rights Watch said that, in “four towns captured by rebels in the Nafusa Mountains over the past month, rebel fighters and supporters have damaged property, burned some homes, looted from hospitals, homes, and shops, and beaten some individuals alleged to have supported government forces.”

The accusations came as rebel forces inside Libya managed to retake a village from Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi ‘s forces, and rebel leaders were in Europe meeting with NATO officials and the European Commission.